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rs-merkle-tree vs rs_merkle vs chrono-merkle
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
rs-merkle-tree
experimentalv0.1.0
Merkle tree implementation in Rust with configurable storage backends and hash functions. Fixed depth and incremental only. Optimized for fast proof generation.
58
rs_merkle
growingv1.5.0
The most advanced Merkle Tree library for Rust. Supports creating and verifying proofs, multi-proofs, as well as advanced features, such as tree diffs, transactional changes, and rollbacks
51
chrono-merkle
experimentalv1.2.0
Time-aware Merkle tree with delta-based updates and programmable nodes
Core Metrics
| rs-merkle-tree | rs_merkle | chrono-merkle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 58 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 15.9K | 2.0M | 109 |
| 30d Downloads | 3.9K | 145.0K | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 693 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 158d ago | 396d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 5m | 4y 6m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
rs-merkle-tree
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rs_merkle
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
chrono-merkle
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rs-merkle-tree | rs_merkle | chrono-merkle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.5.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 3 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 24KB | 65KB |
| Features | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rs_merkle leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rs_merkle is depended on by 693 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rs_merkle has not been updated in over a year.
- •rs-merkle-tree is pre-1.0 — API may change.